Hushpuppi’s trial moved to 2021
NEWS DIGEST – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the trial of Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, the Nigerian Instagram celebrity facing wire fraud charges in the U.S., has been moved to 2021.
According to the chambers orders of Judge Otis Wright released September 23, the jury trial will continue by 9:00 a.m. on May 4, 2021.
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In June, the 37-year-old Mr Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, who is known for flaunting his opulent lifestyle on social media, was arrested in Dubai by some special operatives including the Emerati police officers and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) operatives.
He is alleged to be the leader of a mafia that facilitates computer intrusion, Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud and money laundering.
His targeted victims, majorly in the U.S, have been duped of hundreds of millions of dollars, the FBI says.
